Teacher (G8-10 Language Acquisition), PCS - SAIS

As a leading international school in Singapore, Stamford American International School (Stamford American) caters to students aged 2 months to 18 years old. With students from 79 countries and over 3000 students across two state-of-the-art campuses, we offer a dynamic educational journey emphasizing student well-being and academic excellence.

Stamford American is proud to be an IB World School, offering the full continuum of the International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes: the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), and IB Diploma Programme (DP). The school's outstanding faculty comprising more than 350 experienced and highly qualified teachers from over 40 nationalities, through a competitive recruitment process. Educators are highly skilled in their content areas and pedagogy, but equally important, they excel at building strong relationships and creating an environment where students feel safe, supported, and valued.

The school now has an exciting opportunity for a Teacher (G8-10 Language Acquisition), PCS to join our PCS team.

About the Role:

To meet the school's mission and vision through the design and delivery of the Preparatory Course for Secondary (PCS) program, an initiative at Stamford for students who are developing proficiency in English entering into Grades 8-10 (Ages The PCS is offered in 20-week sessions and intends to provide an intensive, immersive, academic English language experience for students. Teachers will be expected to teach targeted English acquisition skills (Grammar, Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking).

To engage a diverse student population in the target curriculum standards, recognizing and supporting their individual assets, identities, and needs.

To support students' holistic development through a targeted pedagogical and social-emotional approach.

To support the Stamford community through communications and responsibilities with a range of stakeholders.

Position Requirements:

• Strong Academic Qualifications in EAL, ELL, ESOL, ESL or Language Acquisition
• Current teaching certification.
• TESOL qualifications or the equivalent.
• At least 3 years of teaching experience in upper primary or secondary school level.
• At least 3 years of relevant program (IBMYP/IBDP/AP/BTEC) experience preferred.
• Highly developed interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English, as the role involves teaching and interacting with students, parents, and staff in an English-speaking environment.
• Excellent references on request.
• Proficiency in using school systems and databases, communications platforms, and educational technology.

Candidate preferences

• Capacity to demonstrate a commitment to the "intensive" nature of the PCS.
• Experience with a personalized learning approach.
• Curriculum development experience preferred.
• International school teaching experience preferred.
• Teachers are required to support students in a multilingual learning environment. Fluency in English is required, and the ability to communicate in Mandarin, Korean, or Japanese is helpful to support effective communication, inclusive learning and parent outreach.

Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Education or equivalent is required.
• Professional current teacher licensure or certification is required.
• Master's degree in a relevant field preferred.

With a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, all potential employees undergo mandatory pre-employment background checks, and appointments are contingent upon satisfactory completion of all reference and background checks, as required by our parent organization, Cognita.

The school is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and valued. There is no discrimination on the basis of age, ethnicity, nationality, gender, religion, sexual orientation, family status, pregnancy, marital status, medical or mental health history, physical characteristics, or disability. All applications from qualified candidates are welcome.

Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps in the recruitment process.